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How computer networks help in storage capacity and volume

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Having a network of computers (especially a server) allows you to store things on the network instead of your own computer's drive.

Step-by-step explanation:

A network is a grouping of computers. Some of these computers are usually servers, especially in medium-sized companies. An example is having a server unit (usually with something like an Intel Xeon processor, and with at least 64GB of RAM) with the main feature being mass storage. It's like your own personal cloud! You'll often see a couple of 10TB drives stashed into one. Everything anyone could need to access is on there, as well as everything they need to save. This really helps if you give your employees basic laptops for WFH.

As a cool anecdote, I have 5.5TB of storage and am using 90% of it. You can never have enough! The cost adds up too, with 2TB of typical Hard Drive storage being a $50 expense. With laptops, you usually need an external HDD, which is slightly more expensive. Hence, cloud/network.

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